a long story and real question for any true believers.

So when I was a kid I used to have these intense dreams/night terrors.
I'd be being held down. I'd wake up and see my room but it felt like something was on top of me holding me down. I was awake but could only mumble because my lips wouldn't open.
I'd cry and start to pray and force the name of Jesus from my lips and it would be gone. I'd get up look around & everything was fine.
Things like this followed me into adulthood.
I told my mom about it. She told me that that used to happen to her but stopped a few years after I was born.
Then she got cancer and almost died several times when I was a kid. She would have awful terrors of being chased by satan and as he got closer she could feel a burning inside of her growing. She was sick then, and also a new believer in Christ.
Mine and my moms experiences were so similar it was always scary.

Now I have my 6 kids and the last time this happened to me was 5 years ago while I was still in the hospital.
I was falling asleep and I heard music start to play like the tune from a Winnie the pooh toy.
Then a crazy evil Winnie the pooh voice started singing the song. I could hear it but couldn't open my eyes. I could also hear the TV and ppl taking in the room that were actually there. I was trying to open my eyes but couldn't. Then as the song ended it got more evil sounding and said 'YOU WHORE YOU'RE MINE' in like a snarl.
I opened my eyes and gasped and everyone looked at me like I was insane.
that was the last time. My marriage ended and I moved on. Now my.11 yo is having night terrors. She always sleep walked but this is different.

She says its not like a bad dream. She said she feels something sitting on her bed even after the dream.
She said it feels evil and scares her.

I'd never told her about my experiences. I told her that its probably just a dream because she's under a lot of stress, but that if she ever feels evil she is to pray and speak the name of Jesus. I explained that children of God have power over evil. That God has her back, always and for everything.

Last night she slept with my mom, she had a terror. When my mom woke her up she said that she had a dream that she was in another dream.
In that dream a black figure of a man was standing at the end of a hallway and it told her she was going to die in 6 days.
She said as she heard him saying it she stood against it and made it say NOT DIE IN 6 DAYS.
MY mom woke her and prayed over her and stayed up the entire night praying over her as she slept.
My poor mom still hasn't slept.

I don't know what to think about all this. My poor baby is being tormented but also with the school shootings and all this talk of the end of the world and the darkness, I can see why she'd be stressed.

I'm not one to make everything demonic and go jumping on religious band wagons. But I am a believer and have first hand witnessed the glory of God. I Feel awful for my baby.
Idk what else to do.
Any thoughts? Do you think she'd benefit from seeing someone? I've talked to her about it and she doesn't like the idea after everything else she's going through with her surgeries

I had 2 repetitive dreams between 5-7 yrs....one where my brother fell off a hotel balcony & the other where me & my bro were waiting in my mom's van in the Caldor parking lot (anyone remember Caldors?) & it was dark out. This shadow of a man would approach the van & he turned to look into the van but he had no head. I never thought anything about those dreams in a really really long time. Perhaps speak to your ped about night terrors & nightmares & when or if to bring your daughter in to speak to someone. I never talked to anyone about it & I'm ok....I'm actually a therapist!

Not sure how religious you are, but I would take to a church official. Pastor, priest, Bishop etc. They may be able to give you guidance and maybe a blessing. In our home we have a nightly family prayer. Always seems to help calm us down after a crazy day, or if a child wakes up uneasy we say a prayer. Just a thought. I am a huge believer in the power of prayer.

I also had times in my youth and even still now when I would feel an evil presence around me. The things I learned to do was to rebuke it in the name of Jesus, pray to God to make it leave, then read my bible until I feel the darkness gone. IMO I don't think her seeing a therapist would work unless they believed in god. But maybe she can talk to a pastor/priest depending on your guys beliefs. Sorry I don't have much more advise. She can always take her bible to bed with her too. I've done that and it helped me when it happened to not feed the fear.

My husband use to have the same thing with being held down he could see people like his mom walk past his room but couldn't yell or get up but he to would pray ill have to ask him more when he gets home.

I don't have personal experience with this kind of thing, but have spoken to many people who regularly experience similar things, both believers and non-believers. I'm glad that you are a believer in the power of God and the name of Jesus which is above all other names. I would suggest that your daughter talk to a councillor who could reassure her and pray with her, someone with experience in this field. It seems that all three of you are very sensitive to spiritual things, which could be scary on one hand, but amazing on the other since it means you are also that much more sensitive to the Holy Spirit. God must have special plans for you if the enemy is trying so hard to scare and intimidate you and your daughter. I will keep you and your daughter in my prayers!

I have had repetitive dreams about animals attacking me during times of spiritual struggle. Maybe there is another struggle going on that isn't as obvious. Will send out a prayer of protection for your family. Amen for being strong enough to speak the name of Jesus - in my dreams I am so breathless that I can barely scream the name of Jesus but I do and the dream usually ends. God is powerful, keep leaning on him for your protection.

My family and I are FIRM believers in God. My DF and I have had MANY experiences with demons!! I promise you that what we believe in is not a something to toy with. My DF's family has experienced a lot! I would tell you all our stories but they are way worse than yours and they weren't dreams!! It's horrifying. Just pray to God each time it happens and tell the demon that christ is in your house and repeat jesus' s name over and over they HATE his name! If you start to pray they can start to mock you. The devil and the demons know the bible front to back they can read to you any verse in the book in any language. The only language they dont understand is tongue! Your daughter will be okay as long as she accepts god in her heart and really believes when she prays!! Tell her all about him. :) god bless you♥♥

I used to have night terrors as a kid. It's actually very common. I would wake up scared because it was a repetitive dream that I would have. I couldn't explain it if I tried. Even as an adult I still had night terrors. It's has to do with the sleep stage a person is in. Freaking sucks but I would recommend talking to her ped. I guess if she goes to church and that makes her feel better at night then why not.

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